What you eat affects both your physical and mental health. Think of the food you eat as the fuel for your body and for your brain, just like gas is the fuel for a car. Good fuel comes from food that is good for you, and it directly affects your brain and, therefore, your mood.

What you eat affects both your physical and mental health. Think of the food you eat as the fuel for your body and for your brain, just like gas is the fuel for a car. Good fuel comes from food that is good for you, and it directly affects your brain and, therefore, your mood.

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is “Go Further with Food. To go further with food is to get more healthy foods in your diet starting with a healthy breakfast. You’ll go further with food by planning meals and snacks in advance, so you’re more likely to make nutritious choices. Since food is the fuel we all need to live healthy, active lives, reducing food waste will help our entire planet go further with food.

As the new Chief Operating Officer for Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, I have been spending the last few weeks learning the breadth and width of the services our team provides to the Hampton Roads community, and it’s truly impressive!

With temperatures climbing and the hot summer months just around the corner, it’s time to think about staying hydrated. With age, you may lose some of your sense of thirst, putting you are higher risk for dehydration. This can lead to headache, weakness, dizziness, dry mouth, exhaustion, and even hospitalization in severe cases. The rule of 8 glasses of water per day is a good general guideline, but needs vary from person to person.

Are Meals on Wheels and Senior Center Meals suitable for elderly people suffering from heart disease or diabetes?

Question: I am a caretaker for my 89 year old mother, and am interested to know is whether or not Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels and the weekday meals served at your senior center wellness and nutrition sites are suitable for older people diagnosed with heart disease or diabetes?

March is National Nutrition Month® and this year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” The theme is a reminder that every bite counts and that every small positive change you make to your eating habits adds up to a healthier lifestyle. Try to make healthier food choices one forkful at a time.

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to file a complaint, call us at 757-461-9481 or write SSSEVA c/o: Human Resource Manager, 6350 Center Drive, Bldg. 5, #101, Norfolk, VA 23502. All complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged act.

For more information and links to Title VI complaint forms, click here.

Choose to help seniors in the Hampton Roads community when you give to the United Way at work. Write in Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia on your United Way "Combined Charities Campaign" form or #5065 on your "Commonwealth of Virginia" campaign form.